City Hall, Monroe, LouisianaAugust 11, 20266:00PM There was a legal and regular session of the City Council of the City of Monroe, Louisiana held on this date at the Council’s regular meeting place, the Council Chamber, City Hall Building, Monroe,…
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Services planned for decorated war hero Lt. Col. Joe Yearby
Retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Joe Sampson Yearby, a decorated veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars who dedicated more than two decades to military service before returning home to North Louisiana, passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. He…
Judge rejects Shelling challenge and rules K9 and Newman eligible for school board run
A Fourth Judicial District Court judge has ruled that two candidates challenging incumbent Monroe City School Board member Brenda Joyce Shelling for the District 7 seat are qualified to remain on the ballot, rejecting Shelling’s claim that neither lives in…
Our Rich Black Heritage: The “Human Body Count”
By Garry Blanson Of the number of Negroes and Colored people who were lynched in Monroe, Louisiana, “on the grounds of The Ouachita Parish Courthouse” Please Note — This is Part One of a Two-Part Series. In April of 1939,…
Pastors income, love offerings are taxable
Pastors must exercise care in receiving and reporting donations and love offerings. The fact that many people are doing it, won’t make it right if it becomes an issue. A common misconception in ministry is that “love offerings” or “appreciation…
You can’t chase two rabbits at the same time
By Rusty Potter There is an old proverb that says, ” If you chase two rabbits, you will catch neither one”. Growing up in Louisiana, I find that proverb makes perfect sense to me because rabbit hunting was something I…
Judge Rambo exercised respect, wisdom in Shelling case
There is an old legal adage that anyone who represents themselves in court “has a fool for a client.” When individuals choose to act as their own attorney, objectivity vanishes, emotions often take over, and the nuances of statutory law…